sao 4 - 0 Chocobo (381758435)

A scorching day at sao Stadium, where 28736 spectators were in place for today's match. Silvio Cione was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Antoon Wolbrink and Rozmin bin Ahmad Mokshinon. sao started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Sarlo - Procopio, Sergen, Absalonshorst - Spinozzi, Pasevich, Lerchenfeld, Rúsin, Zanetti - Swartele, Rovandi.

Chocobo decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. They fielded: Güell - Köstli, Tański, Yovev - Ugarov, Solaro, Thielenbruch, Termali - Kittinger, Baselmans, van Vuuren.

sao saw most attack opportunities on the wings. The strategy for Chocobo was to use their ability to press. At this time in the match, Chocobo were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game. 19 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for sao to take the lead after a good cross from the right found Z. Pasevich alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post. Many thought Z. Pasevich ought to have been awarded a penalty 30 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around A. Güell after a determined run through the middle. 0 - 0 was the halftime score. sao enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 60 percent of possession.

sao had a chance to take the lead after L. Swartele's dazzling drive up the left, but the opportunity fizzled out as his shot went just over the bar after 57 minutes. After 58 minutes, G. Procopio came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to make the score 1 - 0, giving sao the lead. E. Köstli found it hard to catch his breath today in the stifling heat. Things were deteriorating for the away team as sao scored another to make it 2 - 0 after a left side attack resulted in a goal for G. Rovandi after 69 minutes. sao managed to extend their lead to 3 - 0 when P. Rúsin cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. The referee showed sao's E. Zanetti the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. sao's L. Swartele got himself booked for a foul. 84 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as P. Rúsin broke through, making the score 4 - 0 for sao. Confident in their lead, sao's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. sao had most of the ball, with 62 percent of possession.

The most dominating sao player was without a doubt A. Lerchenfeld. On the other hand, L. Swartele's play was disheartening. Most important Chocobo player was A. van Vuuren. However, E. Köstli made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 4 - 0.